Senior Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE)

We are looking for a Senior Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) with deep expertise in PostgreSQL at scale and solid experience with MySQL. In this role, you will design, operationalize, and optimize the data persistence layer that powers our large-scale, mission-critical systems.

Requirements

• Design, implement, and operate highly available PostgreSQL clusters
• Optimize query performance, indexing strategies, schema design, and storage engines
• Perform capacity planning, growth forecasting, and workload modeling
• Own high-availability strategies including automatic failover, multi-AZ/multi-region setups, and disaster recovery
• Develop automation for any and all tasks including but not limited to: provisioning, configuration, backups, failovers, vacuum tuning, and schema management using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes Operators, or custom tooling
• Build monitoring, alerting, and self-healing systems for PostgreSQL and MySQL
• Lead response during database incidents—performance regressions, replication lag, deadlocks, bloat issues, storage failures, etc.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and implement permanent fixes
• Partner with software engineers to review SQL, optimize schemas, and ensure efficient use of PostgreSQL features
• Provide guidance on database-related design patterns, migrations, version upgrades, and best practices

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Paid leave (including PTO and parental leave)